Near Miss of the Day 545: Tesco driver nearly wipes out cyclist

On 21/02/2021 07:49 pm, colwyn wrote:
On 21/02/2021 16:17, JNugent wrote:
On 21/02/2021 11:57 am, wrote:
On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 7:03:51 PM UTC,
wrote:
Today's close pass footage shows an impatient Tesco driver trying to
overtake a rider as they approach a set of traffic lights at the
foot of a hill.

The video, captured by Gary, from Dorset, shows him descending in
wet conditions.

The victim, Gary, comments on the dangerous pass he
QUOTE:
I'll say my piece here now.

I really really do not want the driver of that van to get into any
form of trouble. I don't want him to lose his job, or be forced into
another role.

I simply wanted him to be shown the video, so he could gain a better
understanding of what he did wrong.

If it's on tescos fb page, well i presume he will see it. It would be
beneficial if they called him, just to show him the clip, then in
future, perhaps he will wait behind until a more appropriate time.

We can't just have people driving around but not having enough
knowledge of cycling and putting innocent people in danger. What if
that had been a kid on their way home from school and they had
assumed the van driver was turning right? They may have kept their
straight on path and been knocked clean off their bike sideways. I
only avoided it because I've got experience with MGIF'S.

Why dont we have a cycling and horse section on the driving test?

Question... does a cyclist have to use a shared path and why might
they not be using it?

Is there actually a point to overtaking the bicycle, or will you be
re overtaken seconds later?

The more people that cycle, the more this is going to happen. We need
to get people educated on how to act around cyclists and learn what
they've done wrong, in a calm and civil manner. Not go round shouting
at eachother and having road rage. That helps nobody.

Or you know, we could just take part of the road away on every major
link road and town and city in the land, give it protection from
motor traffic and priority over all motor traffic? Then drivers
wouldnt even have to contemplate an overtake, theyd be in their own
lane, and we'd be in ours.

Or we could make it mandatory for people taking their driving test to
watch videos like this?Cyclists!!! -
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSROjN1qSCIÂ* (link is external)

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* saying that, when i went for my driving test, one of the
staff there was having a discussion with a test taker, as i put my
stuff in the locker. He said'' oh yes i got stuck behind a cyclist on
castle lane, he wasnt using the cycle lane''.

Angered, i said to him'' actually theres a very good reason for that-
that isnt a cycle lane, its a pavement where you have to stop at
every junction, its too bumpy and its got pedestrians walking all
over it, its not a cycle lane, its a shared path for slow riders.''

Worrying too, even in a test centre these mis conceptions float....

Â*Â*Â*Â* reply quote

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Bungle_52 replied to Gary's bike channel | 164 posts | 3 hours ago
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I agree with everything you say but I still think nothing would
concentrate the mind better than a letter from the police or an offer
of a driver awareness course with the alternative being a
prosecution. That's why I wouldn't have stopped, I'd have just
submitted the footage.

The only other suggestion I have is that cycling should form part of,
or be a prerequistite to, the driving test. When I was a kid every
one cycled so this was effectively the case. Now most parents think
it's too dangerous for their children to cycle. I know many people
who cycled during the first lockdown but now won't and for the first
time I saw a bike on ebay with the reason for sale given as "too
frightened to cycle on the road". If we are going to get more people
cycling we need actions not words.
ENDS
(APPLAUSE) - AWARENESS COURSE REQUIRED.

https://road.cc/content/news/tesco-d...s-rider-281075


Way to go with that message filter of yours.

Have you copyrighted it yet?

It could be an earner, after all. Perhaps you could add to your
pension pot.

GIVE IT A REST!

Give *what* a rest?

On 21/02/2021 07:52 pm, colwyn wrote:
On 21/02/2021 19:49, colwyn wrote:
On 21/02/2021 16:17, JNugent wrote:
On 21/02/2021 11:57 am, wrote:
On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 7:03:51 PM UTC,
wrote:
Today's close pass footage shows an impatient Tesco driver trying
to overtake a rider as they approach a set of traffic lights at the
foot of a hill.

The video, captured by Gary, from Dorset, shows him descending in
wet conditions.

The victim, Gary, comments on the dangerous pass he
QUOTE:
I'll say my piece here now.

I really really do not want the driver of that van to get into any
form of trouble. I don't want him to lose his job, or be forced into
another role.

I simply wanted him to be shown the video, so he could gain a better
understanding of what he did wrong.

If it's on tescos fb page, well i presume he will see it. It would
be beneficial if they called him, just to show him the clip, then in
future, perhaps he will wait behind until a more appropriate time.

We can't just have people driving around but not having enough
knowledge of cycling and putting innocent people in danger. What if
that had been a kid on their way home from school and they had
assumed the van driver was turning right? They may have kept their
straight on path and been knocked clean off their bike sideways. I
only avoided it because I've got experience with MGIF'S.

Why dont we have a cycling and horse section on the driving test?

Question... does a cyclist have to use a shared path and why might
they not be using it?

Is there actually a point to overtaking the bicycle, or will you be
re overtaken seconds later?

The more people that cycle, the more this is going to happen. We
need to get people educated on how to act around cyclists and learn
what they've done wrong, in a calm and civil manner. Not go round
shouting at eachother and having road rage. That helps nobody.

Or you know, we could just take part of the road away on every major
link road and town and city in the land, give it protection from
motor traffic and priority over all motor traffic? Then drivers
wouldnt even have to contemplate an overtake, theyd be in their own
lane, and we'd be in ours.

Or we could make it mandatory for people taking their driving test
to watch videos like this?Cyclists!!! -
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSROjN1qSCIÂ* (link is external)

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* saying that, when i went for my driving test, one of the
staff there was having a discussion with a test taker, as i put my
stuff in the locker. He said'' oh yes i got stuck behind a cyclist
on castle lane, he wasnt using the cycle lane''.

Angered, i said to him'' actually theres a very good reason for
that- that isnt a cycle lane, its a pavement where you have to stop
at every junction, its too bumpy and its got pedestrians walking all
over it, its not a cycle lane, its a shared path for slow riders.''

Worrying too, even in a test centre these mis conceptions float....

Â*Â*Â*Â* reply quote

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Bungle_52 replied to Gary's bike channel | 164 posts | 3 hours ago
3 likes

I agree with everything you say but I still think nothing would
concentrate the mind better than a letter from the police or an
offer of a driver awareness course with the alternative being a
prosecution. That's why I wouldn't have stopped, I'd have just
submitted the footage.

The only other suggestion I have is that cycling should form part
of, or be a prerequistite to, the driving test. When I was a kid
every one cycled so this was effectively the case. Now most parents
think it's too dangerous for their children to cycle. I know many
people who cycled during the first lockdown but now won't and for
the first time I saw a bike on ebay with the reason for sale given
as "too frightened to cycle on the road". If we are going to get
more people cycling we need actions not words.
ENDS
(APPLAUSE) - AWARENESS COURSE REQUIRED.

https://road.cc/content/news/tesco-d...s-rider-281075

Way to go with that message filter of yours.

Have you copyrighted it yet?

It could be an earner, after all. Perhaps you could add to your
pension pot.

GIVE IT A REST!
Forgot to say "Please!"

I shall certainly consider your polite request.

Now... what was it that you think should be given a rest?

Responses in threads?

If so, why (please)?